Antec GX500

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Three fans included.
Fan controllers included.
Toolless HDD installation.

Cons:

Build quality is very basic.
Long ODDs will cause problems.

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Last revision on May 29, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Three fans included
Fan controllers included
Toolless HDD installation
Toolless ODD installation
Single slot for 2.5" drive
Full width ATX board fits without issue
Removable top and front covers
Well placed air vent in its side panel
Dust filters

Reviewers Didn't Like

Build quality is very basic
Long ODDs will cause problems
Cable management is tough as there is little space between tray and side panel
Rubber grommets are missing bit messier interior is the result
Hiding cables not really possible

Expert reviews and ratings

100

It's very hard to get excited by the budget end of the PC case market. With a few exceptions, these cases are free of exciting features by design. Antec, however, which has stumbled in the past with budget designs, has really nailed it with the GX 500....

By PC Authority on November 11, 2014

Antec's new case is placed next to GX700, in the GX series line up of cases, which now consists of GX500 and GX700. With budget in mind the company has designed GX500 to be as efficient as possible, while remaining quite cheap – thus in the article...

By dvtests.com on May 22, 2014

The Antec GX500 goes for just under 40 euros, while the price tag is 49 US dollars in the US - excluding taxes. Three fans included Fan controllers included Tool-less HDD installation Tool-less ODD installation Single slot for 2.5" drive Full-width ATX...

By techPowerUp! on May 22, 2014

Everything considered, we are pretty impressed with what the Antec GX500 has to offer. While there have certainly been compromises made to cut costs, there aren't any features missing that we could reasonably expect Antec to include at this price...

By Kitguru.net on March 18, 2014

Pricing The Antec GX500 was designed to be attractive to those on a tight budget and that much is certainly true. At just £39.95 from Overclockers UK it is obviously affordable, leaving more of your budget to spend on the fun stuff like graphics cards...

By eTeknix on November 21, 2015

Proposé à un tarif de 40€ le GX500 est plutôt une bonne affaire si vous n'êtes pas regardant sur le bruit généré ni sur le montage, la présence de 3 ventilateurs d'origine et de 2 régulateurs de ventilateurs est cependant un plus indéniable. Un boitier...

By conseil-config.com on August 20, 2014

ANTEC presenta una caja con un diseño muy elegante y discreto, con una gran calidad de materiales y prestaciones a la última. Su precio, alrededor de 50 Euros en tiendas...

By razorman.net on June 05, 2014

Der Antec GX500 Midi Tower hat alles und noch mehr, als der Otto-Normal-User benötigt und ist dabei immer noch sehr günstig. Mängel konnten wir keine finden, im Gegenteil, nette Features wie Lüftersteuerung, drei integrierte Lüfter, Staubfilter, USB 3.0,...

By Gamezoom.net on May 08, 2014

La caja Antec GX500 es una caja correcta en todos sus aspectos: tiene espacio suficiente para el montaje de todos los elementos de un equipo normal e incluso de un buen equipo gaming, espacio suficiente para una buena ventilación con seis agujeros para...

By Noticias 3D on June 12, 2014

Una gran opción si buscas una caja con grandes prestaciones a un precio asequible Sinceramente, se trata de un gran producto, como Antec nos tiene acostumbrados Si hubiese que elegir una caja de este rango de precios, la Antec GX500 debería ser la...

By hardzone.es on April 18, 2014

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